Joint replacement: Indicators

This indicator measures the hospitalization rate for hip replacement procedures performed in acute care hospitals or same-day surgery facilities per 100,000 population age 18 and older.

This indicator provides the percentage of patients in a province who received planned total joint replacements within 26 weeks (182 days) from the date they were ready to be treated.

This indicator measures the age-standardized hospitalization rate for all knee replacement procedures performed in acute care hospitals or same-day surgery facilities per 100,000 population age 18 and older.

This indicator gives the number of separations (discharges and deaths) from acute care or same-day surgery facilities divided by residents of the region for hip replacement.

Percentage of patients within a province who received planned total hip replacements within 26 weeks (182 days) from the date they were ready to be treated.

This indicator provides the number of days between the date the patient and the appropriate physician agreed to a total hip replacement and the date the patient received the surgery.

Percentage of patients within a province who received planned total knee replacements within 26 weeks (182 days) from the date they were ready to be treated.

This indicator provides the number of days between the date the patient and the appropriate physician agreed to a total knee replacement and the date the patient received the surgery.